Study on augmented reality 4-D ultrasound in prenatal medicine

Purpose: The aim of the preclinical test was to evaluate an augmented reality (AR) based 4-D ultrasound system regarding its acceptance by pregnant women in prenatal medicine. Material and methods: The used hardware consists of a clinical ultrasound device (Esaote MyLab70 XVG; 4-D curved array transducer) and a tablet PC (Toshiba AT300SE) with an integrated camera device. The ultrasound device collects ultrasound volumes continuously using the 4-D transducer and renders them on a standard monitor screen. Furthermore the ultrasound device acts as an image server that holds the render results available for the tab…